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Guest Blogger ~ DK CoutantThe lure of traditional mysteries… I believe we are what we read, (not only what we eat). I write mysteries, but growing up I read...
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Lost in the CloudI remember the days when I wrote on a typewriter. My mother had a Remington that felt like an anvil when I picked it up. When I went to college, I...
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Guest Blogger ~ Deni StarrMy interest in mysteries may stem from my sister’s attempt on my life when I was young, re-enacted in this photo by my father some time later....
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Narrative and Dialog by Heather HavenUnlike the past, today’s mystery fiction has a lot more chit-chat between characters. There was a time when an author would write...
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Guest Blogger ~ Karen RandauWhere Ideas Are Born People often ask where I get the ideas for my books. Like most authors, I get flashes of genius from a variety of...
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Escaping the Summertime BluesIt is no secret; I have the summertime blues. I can’t seem to keep my mind on anything but the heat. And it is hot. Over a hundred here today. And...
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TRUST. YOUR. GUT.I love being a writer. Everything about the process brings me joy, something I’ve struggled to find since my son, Derrick, died six years ago....
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ChatGPT and This WriterFor the last several weeks much of my reading has been about AI and ChatGPT, learning as much as I can about this new technology....
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On Becoming a Virtual World – Beneficial or Tragic?Lately I’ve been hearing and reading a lot about virtual environments and experiences. One friend pointed out that flying to Africa and...
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What’s Your Method? By Karen ShughartI recently read an article about renowned American author, John Steinbeck, who gave six tips on writing that were included in a letter he wrote in...
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Guest Blogger ~ June TropAncient Roman Forensics As the author of the Miriam bat Isaac Mystery Series set in first-century CE Roman-occupied Alexandria, I...
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Hobbies and Homicideby Janis Patterson Hobbies (and crafts, though for brevity’s sake I will use ‘hobbies’ to cover both) serve several but very disparate...
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Missing deadlines makes me nauseous.I have a write on wipe-off board that I use to keep track of my “deadlines.” These are self-imposed deadlines, because I am a...
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Guest Blogger ~ Patricia CrandallRABBITS, BUNNIES, WHISKERS AND HOP! Why do I write? The answer lies in the fact I enjoy reading. It all began with Uncle Wiggley Longears,...
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What’s in a Title? by Heather HavenA lot of times the story itself comes fairly easily to me, but the title often doesn’t. What to call my novel? How do I catch the...
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We the JuryI have a jury duty summons for July. In California, I’ll check my county’s website a few days before that date to find out if I must report in...
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Guest Blogger ~ Suzanne BaginskieHow Entering a Contest Advanced My Goal to Authorship Readers and writers are always interested in how I started writing my first romantic...
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Guest Blogger ~ Jill PiscitelloGenre Hopping By Jill Piscitello After two sweet, holiday romances, I decided to dip a toe into the world of cozy mysteries. As a...
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INTRODUCING …Hello, I am Kimila Kay and am so honored to be included in this wonderful group. Thanks, Paty Jager for inviting me! A little bit about me …...
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Words on the PageIn one of the longest-running writing groups I participated in, our discussions often wandered into related areas but never very far...
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The Pitfalls of Near HistoryMost of my books involve near history. That means, at any given time, someone might read a book I have written who lived in or visited the place...
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What is it about the Great Lakes? by Karen ShughartA book I read as a child, set in the 1950s on Lake Superior, resulted in a lifelong fascination with the Great Lakes. I can’t remember the...
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A Question with a Hundred Possible AnswersThere is nothing a mystery author likes better than a question that could have a hundred possible answers, especially when it comes in the form of...
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Dealing with a Tough TopicMy latest WIP- Work In Progress-came about from two separate things my parents told me at different times. My mom was a nurse at a clinic. She...
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Guest Blogger ~ Valerie NiemanAccidentally on purpose I sort of backed into writing mysteries....
